“I came from a real tough neighborhood. Once, a guy pulled a knife on me. I knew he wasn’t a professional, the knife had butter on it”. – Rodney Dangerfield

 

Sorry to keep rubbing it in, but another warm day here. The locals told us a couple of warm days are upcoming, and while last night I put jeans on for the first time this trip, tonight was shorts & T for sure.

We took a leisurely guided walking tour thru the old (ex) Chicago library, which is now being transferred into a range of venues and exhibitions – a beautiful building indeed. Our guide also took us thru Millenium Park which was so named to celebrate the… well, you know… however was completed some 3 yrs late – just like many other cities we know? Saw the Bean – fascinating. The artwork and sculptures are impressive and the parks and gardens immaculate – tomatoes or corn anyone?

The afternoon saw us on a Chicago river cruise, at the top of the John Hancock centre bulding, a walk along the Magnificent Mile and yet another bar with hundreds of beers. Funny how these wonderful  bars full of American beers keep appearing before us.  Bizarrely we ended up having dinner at a French restaurant; maybe we’re missing our preferred cuisines and home cooking more than we thought.

Two weeks in now, and the batteries are low. Everyone’s chillin’. Another early night tonight. Maybe we can squeeze in a few hrs sleep prior to commencing our day early tomoz. Coz we have a ball game to go to.